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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to move away from what he calls an "ideology" that the rising rate of autism in the U.S. is the result of better diagnoses. The Secretary of Health and Human Services contradicted the CDC after releasing its latest report of rising autism diagnoses in the nation. We got perspective on the report from Dr. Fred Volkmar, Director of the SCSU Center of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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A Connecticut cold case that dates back twenty years now has some closure. Police believe they found the killer in a 2005 murder case in Windsor Locks. And what’s surprising is this case doesn’t just involve Connecticut. For the investigative report, we spoke with News 8 reporter, Jeff Derderian.

For Jeff’s story: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/suspect-in-2005-windsor-locks-murder-appears-in-court/

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Host Paul Pacelli wondered out loud - after seeing opposition at the State Capitol to lower electric bills - if the so-called local "environmentalists" actually want higher energy bills for state consumers (00:46). Wilton Republican Registrar of Voters Annalisa Stravato talked about recent comments made by Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas regarding a Trump White House voting proposal (14:46). "Only In Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi dropped by with all the latest Park City buzz (24:36), while CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum broke down two major legal battles still dogging the Trump White House (34:42)

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There are major moves happening in Washington DC regarding voting and election handling in the country. Those actions include executive orders and the SAFE Act. We talked about the trickle-down effect these could have on Connecticut with Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas.

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Whooping cough is on the rise in America right now. We talked to Dr. Browne about it from Griffin Health. We also talked about the latest news surrounding autism diagnoses and the unknown cause of it.

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Mark Zuckerberg testified for more than 10 hours in Meta's blockbuster antitrust trial this week in Washington DC. The Federal Trade Commission alleges Meta "helped cement" its illegal monopoly in the social media market with its acquisition of Instagram and the messaging app WhatsApp more than a decade ago. The case follows a nearly six-year investigation across multiple administrations.

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The Connecticut State Library is losing $2.1 million in federal funding that has already been allocated. What is the State Library and how does this money impact the local level libraries across the state? We asked State Librarian, Deborah Schander.

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With the FDA currently testing medical benefits of magic mushrooms, and the general assembly debating it's decriminalization, Jon Kamal did a deep dive on how this controversial substance can help people struggling with mental health

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" commenting on a Tax Day proposal from General Assembly Democrats to hike taxes on many upper-income earners (00:45). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist Dan Haar chatted with us about energy policy and a controversy surrounding Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas (13:51). CBS News correspondent Olivia Rinaldi joined us from Washington, D.C. with the latest legal news surrounding the Trump White House (23:53), while Landmark Legal Foundation attorney Mike O'Neill analyzed today's declaration from a federal judge to possibly hold the Trump White House in contempt in a controversial immigration case (26:55)

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Prescription Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday April 26th. What is “Drug Take Back Day” and how can people participate? We asked Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli of the CT Department of Consumer Protection about the upcoming event. We also talked about a recent jury duty scam detected last month.

 

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